Advanced Practice Provider Leader
Stanford Health Care
Endorsements
Here you will find a compilation of endorsements and recommendations from colleagues. I am proud to showcase the positive feedback and support I have received throughout my career in healthcare. Strong relationships and earning the trust of peers is something I take great pride in.
1
Dale E. Beatty, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FADLN, FAONL, FAAN
Chief Nurse Executive & Senior Vice President
Stanford Health Care
"Elika is a seasoned professional armed with significant skills, knowledge, and abilities. I had the good fortune to see her work directly when she was in Stanford’s Advanced Practice Providers Administrative Fellowship.
Elika is collaborative with others and drives to achieve desired outcomes. She is both thoughtful, and strategic. I highly recommend Elika for a senior leadership position. She is a thought leader with grace and compassion for others. It is an honor and a privilege to work with Elika Rad."
2
Kelly BUGOS, MS, RN, ANP-BC, NPD-BC, AOCNP
Director of Advanced Practice for Professional Development &
APP Fellowship Program
"Elika is gifted at improving everything she is involved in. She thinks of innovative ways to improve workflows through leveraging technology. She is purposeful and intentional with her actions and planning. She is a critical thinker and is always one step ahead. Elika uses these talents in operational management, growing employees with authentic leadership, creative methods and fiscal responsibility."
3
Karen Jazmin, BS, RN
Director - Ambulatory Care & Service Lines
Pain Medicine, Gynecology, and Pelvic Health Center
"Dear Elika - I wanted to express my deep appreciation for your outstanding work in our recruitment efforts for the APP Gynecology - Menopause. Your diligence in screening applicants, conducting phone interviews, and meticulously ensuring that candidates meet our job requirements has been impressive. Thank you for helping us on this (and other APP related matters). With your help, we’re confident to land with a great hire!"
4
Jason Francis, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC
Vice President Neurosciences Destination Service Line
Stanford Health Care
"Elika is a highly motivated and diligent person, and her experiences have helped her become a well-rounded individual, professionally, mentally and emotionally. She has the highest regard for values, which include, but are not limited to autonomy, integrity, compassion, commitment, accountability, respect, and overall excellence in humanity in the medical field."
5
Monica Nandwani, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
Manager of Advanced Practice Providers
Gastroenterology Nurse Practitioner
Stanford Health Care
"Elika is a phenomenal clinician and health care leader. I have had the pleasure of collaborating with her in several shared leadership committees and her vision has elevated the work and accomplishments of these committees. Elika is driven, passionate, dynamic, and hard-working. She embodies a growth mindset and is an asset to the teams she is a part of."
6
Alicia Mirza, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Adult Cystic Fibrosis Associate Program Director
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at Stanford University
"I have worked with Elika for five years in wide ranging capacities. When I trained as a PCCM fellow, she was instrumental in helping me foster my love and passion for taking care of people with CF. With more than a decade of experience at the Stanford CF Center, she was integral to the success and growth of the Center. She knows all the patients on a deep level and is truly an expert at meeting their needs, both medically and emotionally. She is a skilled leader with thoughtful questions and creative solutions to the problems we face on a day-to-day basis in healthcare. We collaborated on multiple published research projects and are continuing to work together to improve the lives of people with CF. I will continue to emulate her poise and professionalism through my own career."
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Yelizaveta Sher, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Division of Medical Psychiatry
Director of Psychiatric and Psychological Services, Stanford Adult CF Program
Stanford University Medical Center
"Ms. Rad supports all the team members on our CF team with the processes of running the busy clinic. She ensures that we run the clinic as smoothly as possible (not an easy endeavor with our multidisciplinary clinic) and she always looks for ways to improve our clinic and processes. Her colleagues always turn to her for clinical and clinic process advice and expertise."
8
Darla Watanabe, BSN, RN
Cancer Supportive Care Program
Stanford Hospital & Clinics
"Elika was the NP for our Cystic Fibrosis patients. Throughout this time, Elika demonstrated a strong work ethic, an open and collaborative leadership style and the ability to stay calm and solution-oriented in the face of uncertainty. Her patients, their families and my nurses loved working with her."